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faced round

English translation: turned round

12:19 Jul 8, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: faced round
And then, at last, the truth flashed across me, and I wondered if I should be in time. Ours was the first boat, and it would be unkind of me to spoil the man’s picture, I thought.


So I FACED ROUND quickly, and took up a position in the prow, where I leant with careless grace upon the hitcher, in an attitude suggestive of agility and strength. I arranged my hair with a curl over the forehead, and threw an air of tender wistfulness into my expression, mingled with a touch of cynicism, which I am told suits me.
Michael Kislov
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:10
Selected answer:turned round
Explanation:
He presented his face in a different direction.

"To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction."

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Note added at 3 days9 hrs (2012-07-11 21:39:48 GMT)
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He means that I answered the question quickly. I think the expression refers to runners at the start of a race in the old days, when they stood on a mark or line. The one that got "off the mark", or started running, first had an advantage over those who were "slow off the mark".
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 03:10
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4 +4turned round
Martin Riordan


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
turned round


Explanation:
He presented his face in a different direction.

"To cause to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction."

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Note added at 3 days9 hrs (2012-07-11 21:39:48 GMT)
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He means that I answered the question quickly. I think the expression refers to runners at the start of a race in the old days, when they stood on a mark or line. The one that got "off the mark", or started running, first had an advantage over those who were "slow off the mark".


    Reference: http://www.1828-dictionary.com/d/search/word,face
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 03:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 275
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sorry, what does Charles mean?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Quick off the mark, Martin!
18 mins
  -> Thanks, Charles. Sometimes I hit a European dead spot. I think it must be the post-lunch snooze!
agree  katsy
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Katsy!
agree  jccantrell
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thanks, jccantrell!
agree  Veronika McLaren
1 day 23 hrs
  -> Thanks, Veronika!
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